| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fresh) SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) C - James Roberto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Robert Harper (fresh) PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Thomas Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Thomas Williams can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Andres Rossi - foul #1 on Andres Rossi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Robert Harper connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Lee | 1-2 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Robert Harper steals the ball from Gregory Short | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Robert Harper hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Christopher Delapaz - foul #1 on Christopher Delapaz, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz's pass is intercepted by Michael Lee | 1-5 |
| 18:25 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Gregory Short misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 1-5 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | James Roberto gets the offensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Gregory Short's fadeaway is rejected by Andres Rossi | 1-5 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Gregory Short tips it but misses | 1-5 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | James Roberto grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Gregory Short scores on a floater from the right side set up by James Roberto | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Andres Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Alex Bogdanski (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF), Jeffrey Lovell (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Gregory Short, Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez, Thomas Williams, James Roberto | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Ronnie Weigel steals the ball from Oscar Lopez | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Houston | Michael Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez is hacked by Andres Rossi - foul #2 on Andres Rossi, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), John Sampson (PF), David Adams (C) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Robert Harper, Andres Rossi, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Adams | 3-5 |
| 15:59 | Houston | John Sampson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 15:57 | Houston | David Adams tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) SG - Alex Bogdanski (fresh) SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Lovell (fresh) C - Gregg Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) PF - John Sampson (fresh) C - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Angelo Garcia - foul #1 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:42 | Houston | Peter Dembinski is hacked by Dikembe Acri in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Acri, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| 15:34 | Houston | Gregg Harris steps in front of the Peter Dembinski pass | 5-7 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Houston | Jason McCarl pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Houston | David Adams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:07 | Houston | David Adams tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| 14:48 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is hacked by Alex Bogdanski - foul #1 on Alex Bogdanski, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Short (PG), Thomas Williams (PF), James Roberto (C) Dikembe Acri, Jeffrey Lovell, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Harper (SF), Ronnie Weigel (C) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, Jason McCarl, David Adams | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Gregory Short grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:53 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Jeffrey Lovell (PF) Gregory Short, Alex Bogdanski, Oscar Lopez, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:33 | Houston | The jump hook by Ronnie Weigel is blocked by Jeffrey Lovell | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Edmond Pearson - foul #1 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF), Thomas Williams (PF) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez, James Roberto | |
| Subs | Houston | David Adams (PF) John Sampson | |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Michael Lee grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Robert Harper misses the easy layup but the foul's on Oscar Lopez - foul #1 on Oscar Lopez, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Short (PG) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG) Edmond Pearson | |
| 12:56 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Gregory Short misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 12:28 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:11 | Houston | David Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), James Roberto (C) Alex Bogdanski, Oscar Lopez, Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG) Michael Lee | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Gregory Short is hacked by Ronnie Weigel - foul #1 on Ronnie Weigel, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG), Gregg Harris (PF) Christopher Delapaz, Thomas Williams | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) C - James Roberto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Gregory Short knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Dikembe Acri and the foul's on Peter Dembinski - foul #1 on Peter Dembinski, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF), Thomas Williams (PF) Dikembe Acri, Mauricio Suarez, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), John Sampson (PF) Peter Dembinski, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Gregory Short makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:24 | Houston | John Sampson double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Alex Bogdanski (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Jeffrey Lovell (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Gregory Short, Christopher Delapaz, Oscar Lopez, Thomas Williams, James Roberto | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason McCarl (SF) Robert Harper | |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Oscar Lopez (SF), James Roberto (C) Mauricio Suarez, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:51 | Houston | David Adams is hacked by Alex Bogdanski - foul #2 on Alex Bogdanski, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregory Short (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Dikembe Acri, Alex Bogdanski, Oscar Lopez, Jeffrey Lovell, James Roberto | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Lee (SG) Angelo Garcia | |
| 10:30 | Houston | John Sampson blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gregg Harris | 12-13 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Thomas Williams lays it in on a great pass from Mauricio Suarez | 14-13 |
| 09:48 | Houston | Edmond Pearson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by David Adams | 14-15 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Gregory Short hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:32 | Houston | David Adams gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:14 | Houston | Michael Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Thomas Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:52 | Houston | David Adams grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:42 | Houston | John Sampson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Mauricio Suarez - foul #1 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF), Jeffrey Lovell (PF), James Roberto (C) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez, Thomas Williams, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Robert Harper (SF), Ronnie Weigel (C) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Jason McCarl, David Adams | |
| 08:42 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | Houston | John Sampson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Oscar Lopez | 17-17 |
| 08:08 | Houston | John Sampson knocks in the floater from the right block | 17-19 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Gregory Short misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Robert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gregory Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lovell (fresh) C - James Roberto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Sampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Angelo Garcia misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | James Roberto gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 07:12 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 06:58 | Houston | John Sampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-19 |
| 06:56 | Houston | Robert Harper hits the follow up shot | 17-21 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Gregory Short is hacked by Peter Dembinski - foul #2 on Peter Dembinski, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG), Thomas Williams (PF) Dikembe Acri, Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Lee (SG), David Adams (PF) Peter Dembinski, John Sampson | |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Gregory Short makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Gregory Short makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:22 | Houston | Robert Harper drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Bogdanski | 21-24 |
| 06:00 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Harper | 21-27 |
| 05:41 | Memphis | Thomas Williams blows the layup | 21-27 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | James Roberto tips it back up and in | 23-27 |
| 05:17 | Houston | Michael Lee loses the dribble to James Roberto | 23-27 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-27 |
| 04:59 | Houston | David Adams grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dikembe Acri (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Jeffrey Lovell (PF), Gregg Harris (C) Gregory Short, Alex Bogdanski, Oscar Lopez, Thomas Williams, James Roberto | |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Benjamin Dilley (SF), Jason McCarl (PF) Angelo Garcia, Robert Harper, David Adams | |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Delapaz | 26-27 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Michael Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edmond Pearson | 26-30 |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Lovell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Dilley (fresh) PF - Jason McCarl (fresh) C - Ronnie Weigel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jason McCarl is hacked by Mauricio Suarez - foul #2 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski (SG), Thomas Williams (PF) Christopher Delapaz, Gregg Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (SG), Andres Rossi (PF) Michael Lee, Benjamin Dilley | |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jason McCarl makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:31 | Houston | Jason McCarl misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 03:12 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mauricio Suarez | 31-31 |
| 02:53 | Houston | The jump hook by Ronnie Weigel is blocked by Thomas Williams | 31-31 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 02:24 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Acri | 34-31 |
| 01:50 | Houston | Edmond Pearson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Jeffrey Lovell snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Alex Bogdanski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 01:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronnie Weigel | 34-31 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Jason McCarl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Oscar Lopez (SF), Gregg Harris (PF), James Roberto (C) Alex Bogdanski, Mauricio Suarez, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey Lovell | |
| Subs | Houston | Michael Lee (SG), Robert Harper (SF), John Sampson (C) Edmond Pearson, Jason McCarl, Ronnie Weigel | |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz loses the dribble to Robert Harper | 34-31 |
| 01:00 | Houston | John Sampson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Christopher Delapaz | 34-31 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Oscar Lopez buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Roberto | 37-31 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Gregg Harris steals it from Robert Harper | 37-31 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Dikembe Acri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 00:04 | Houston | Robert Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Robert Harper clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-31 |